Activity Completion Report
Mozambique Collaborative Regional
Planning Study Tour, 7 – 17 August 2011
Australia-Africa Partnerships Facility
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Table of contents
1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 2
3. Background................................................................................................................................................ 2
4. Tour preparation ....................................................................................................................................... 3
5. Facilitation team ........................................................................................................................................ 3
6. Participants ................................................................................................................................................ 4
7. Study tour agenda ..................................................................................................................................... 4
8. Study tour materials .................................................................................................................................. 4
9. Conducting the tour .................................................................................................................................. 4
10. Evaluation by the participants ................................................................................................................... 5
11. Way forward .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Annex 1: Photos from the study tour .............................................................................................................. 8
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1. Overview
A: AAPF Database Details: African Women in Mining and Development Study Tour
Database no.: ADB11 ARR no.: ARR 001
Date received: May 2011 Country: Mozambique
Activity scheduled for:
August 2011 Source of proposal:
Government of Mozambique
Type of activity (code):
Multi-country study tour Sub-sectoral outcome (code):
Mining governance
Lead implementation organisation:
Australia-Africa Partnerships
Facility (AAPF)
Partner organisation:
Total approved budget:
AUD691 947
Start date: 7 August 2011 End date: 17 August 2011
B: Executive summary
1. Description of the activity
Thirteen participants from Mozambique took part in the Mozambique Collaborative Regional
Planning Study Tour to Australia (7-17 August 2011). The objectives of the study tour were: to
create a common vision for long-term collaborative regional planning in Tete Province among
the Mozambican team working on the topic; to visit large-scale mining developments and
review how industry, local government and communities interact in selecting and
implementing physical and social environmental needs, including through public/private
partnerships; and to initiate contacts and interaction with Australian regional and other
planning organisations for potential twinning relationships and advisory support, including in
planning skills.
Results of the Study Tour Satisfaction Survey, verbal feedback to the facilitators and
correspondence with Mozambican officials after the study tour suggest that the study tour
achieved its objectives, and that it has helped to begin relationship and partnership building
between the mining planning sector in Mozambique and its counterparts in Australia. In
addition, the tour identified a number of activities for future collaboration that could help to
address specific development needs related to infrastructure planning and delivery in Tete
Province.
2. Outcomes summary
The evidence gathered is overwhelmingly positive. For instance, 91 per cent of participants
either strongly agreed or agreed with the statement that “Overall, the study tour met my
expectations”.
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2. Summary
Thirteen participants from Mozambique took part in the Mozambique Collaborative Regional Planning Study
Tour to Australia (7-17 August 2011). The tour was financed by the Australian International Development
Agency, AusAID, through its Australia-Africa Partnerships Facility (AAPF) (which is managed by Cardno
Emerging Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd), and was organised by the AAPF.
The objectives of the study tour were: to create a common vision for long-term collaborative regional planning
in Tete Province among the Mozambican team working on the topic; to visit large-scale mining developments
and review how industry, local government and communities interact in selecting and implementing physical
and social environmental needs, including through public/private partnerships; and to initiate contacts and
interaction with Australian regional and other planning organisations for potential twinning relationships and
advisory support, including in planning skills.
During the 10-day tour, participants visited a wide range of facilities including site visits to Rio Tinto’s coal
mines at Blair Athol and Clermont, the Central Highlands Shire, coal port terminals and the QR National
Railway Yards in Mackay, Queensland. It had interactions with community groups in Emerald, the Mackay Area
Industry Network (MAIN), and the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM). In
addition, the tour provided an opportunity to draft a follow-up work plan for future support to address the
priority of establishing collaborative regional planning systems and public-private partnerships (PPPs) for
infrastructure planning, financing and implementation in Tete Province, Mozambique.
Results of the Study Tour Satisfaction Survey, verbal feedback to the facilitators and correspondence with
Mozambican officials after the study tour suggest that the study tour achieved its objectives, and that it has
helped to begin relationship and partnership building between the mining planning sector in Mozambique and
its counterparts in Australia. In addition, the tour identified a number of activities for future collaboration that
could help to address specific development needs related to infrastructure planning and delivery in Tete
Province.
3. Background
The Mozambican Government has identified integrated development as one of the priorities in assisting the
country’s sustainable development efforts. This interest corresponds with initiatives seeking to develop a
national Integrated Investment Plan for the period of 2012-15, as well as strong national and provincial
leadership to ensure the long-term sustainable development of Tete Province. Thus the tour was a mechanism
by which the appropriate Australian assistance could be identified to help the Mozambican Government
establish public-private partnerships with the aim of promoting collaboration between key investors and
government in the planning, prioritisation, financing and implementation of infrastructure investment
activities, initially in the mining sector.
The study tour modality was selected as it would provide an opportunity for participants to see how
development challenges similar to those faced in Tete relating to the development of coal and other resources
had been met in Australia, and so to consider how to establish collaborative regional planning in resource-rich
areas of Mozambique, especially in Tete, and also to facilitate the development of an action plan to get such
planning under way.
The AAPF program of which this study tour forms part includes funds to support relevant central ministries and
Tete provincial leadership in organising a collaborative regional planning mechanism for the province. Coupled
with innovative PPPs in priority setting and infrastructure financing, and with strengthened physical planning
skills, collaborative regional planning could provide the basis of shared long-term growth for the entire
province and the industry it sustains.
The study tour was the first step in a multi-year program funded by AusAID through the AAPF to help develop
collaborative planning mechanisms in Tete. These planning mechanisms will build on Mozambican structures
and needs, and bring together all key parties in physical and social infrastructure planning – including
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government at all levels, industry (mining in the first instance) and society.
This collaborative regional planning process will be led by the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD),
which has responsibility for overall financial and physical planning in Mozambique, and the Tete Provincial
Government. To help initiate the project, the AAPF funded two consultants to work with MPD and Tete on
activity design and implementation. The work has two phases, and has been allocated $500,000 from AAPF
resources; the study tour comes in the first phase of the activity.
4. Tour preparation
Tour planning was undertaken by the AAPF-funded consultants Khovete Panguene and Tjaart van Staden, in
consultation with central government and provincial authorities. Considerable effort went into identifying a
study tour team that represented the main interests at each level – the range of ministries and departments,
council members and civil society. At both the provincial and national levels, the participants organized pre-
departure meetings to help ensure that there was a good understanding of the objectives and intended
outcomes of the trip. Tjaart van Staden and Khovete Panguene participated in these meetings though the
initiative for calling and arranging the meeting was with national and provincial officials.
The AAPF contacted a range of possible host organizations in Australia, with some assistance from AusAID, and
prepared a program that would maximise exposure to relevant organizations as well as discussions within the
study tour team. Contacts with Australian agencies and industry to arrange the in-Australia program was
handled by an Australia-based consultant (Cleo Chadwick).
All logistic arrangements for the study tour were provided by the AAPF. These included booking flights,
arranging visas for Australia, booking accommodation, overseeing meal arrangements and managing all day-
to-day travel (including chartering local fights) and other logistical issues. A staff member (Shingai Mutize) in
the AAPF office in Pretoria handled these arrangements, with support from the consultant hired for the
activity (Khovete Panguene) who is based in Maputo, Mozambique.
The inclusive consultative process followed in preparing for the tour led to the development of the following
tour objectives, namely that the tour would:
create a team and a common vision for long-term collaborative planning among key
stakeholders;
visit large-scale mining developments and review how industry, local government and
communities interact in selecting and implementing physical and social environmental needs,
including through public/private partnerships; and
initiate contacts and interaction with Australian regional and other planning organisations for
potential twinning relationships and advisory support, including in planning skills.
5. Facilitation team
Four facilitators were appointed to prepare, manage and facilitate the tour:
Consultant Role
Mr Jorge Leão Translator AAPF (6-17 August 2011)
Ms. Khovete Panguene Facilitator, AAPF (6-17 August 2011)
Mr. Tjaart Van Staden Facilitator, AAPF (6-17 August 2011)
Ms Cleo Chadwick Facilitator AAPF (7-8 Aug 2011)
Khovete Panguene and Tjaart van Staden accompanied the Mozambique Collaborative Regional Planning Study
Tour in Australia, from arrival in Brisbane on 7 August until departure on 17 August. They were joined for the
first two days of the study tour by Cleo Chadwick, an AAPF Facilitator, who had a lead role in tour planning.
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Jorge Leão (a professional interpreter based in Maputo) was hired by the AAPF to be the team’s interpreter.
Michael Baxter, Director of the AAPF, joined the study tour for its final days in Brisbane.
The facilitation team worked well, during both the preparation and the implementation/facilitation phases.
Participants and the AAPF team (as well as AusAID participants at the start and completion of the study tour)
were pleased with the choice of topics and activities and the few slight adaptions of the agenda that took place
during the study tour. The facilitation team was a good mix of background, personality, gender, origin and
experience. Moreover, Mr Jorge Leão did an excellent job as interpreter.
6. Participants
There were 13 participants in the Collaborative Regional Planning Study Tour. The Tour Leader was Mr.
Roberto Albino, Director General of the Agency for the Development of the Zambezi. Deputy Tour Leader was
Ms. Albertina Tivane, Permanent Secretary of Tete Province. Other participants were members of central and
provincial governments and representatives of local councils, industry and civil society.
7. Study tour agenda
The tour lasted 10 days. The program followed the framework outlined in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Main activities undertaken during the tour
Day Main activity
Day 1 (7 August 2011) Arrival of participants in Brisbane
Day 2 Briefing session on Australian mining industry
Days 3 – 9 Site visits including
Rio Tinto Mines at Blair Athol and Clermont; Central Highlands Shire
Paget Industrial Estate
Dalrymple coal port terminal
Queensland Railway National Rail Yards
Interactions with MAIN
Visiting the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM)
Meeting Trade and Investment Queensland
Visiting to the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at the University of Queensland
Day 10 (17 August 2011)
Drafting of follow-up plans and work plan for future support to address the needs of the sector
8. Study tour materials
The background material for the study tour was compiled into an AAPF study tour briefing booklet, which
included substantial Portuguese translation.
9. Conducting the tour
The tour facilitators encouraged the participants to use the opportunities provided by the study tour to discuss
options for setting up a collaborative planning mechanism in Mozambique. On most days, tour participants
held a discussion at the end of the day to go over the points observed during the day; the facilitators were
involved in these meetings though the meetings were arranged and managed by the study tour leaders.
Throughout the tour participants had opportunities to reflect on the knowledge acquired and question the
relevance of what they encountered. They were encouraged to debate how best this knowledge could be used
within their own context in Mozambique. The visit was conceived as a way to expose participants to a wide
range of public/private partnerships in Australia and thus provide the participants with ideas which they might
consider applying on their return. On the last day of the tour participants were given the opportunity to work
together to document their observations of the tour and to begin the process of drafting follow-up plans and
ultimately draft a work plan which maps out future activities in this area.
All logistical arrangements for the study tour worked as planned.
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10. Evaluation by the participants
As per all AAPF funded activities, there is a contractual obligation to demonstrate the following:
a) the percentage of outputs achieved (Planned vs. Actual);
b) the Applicant’s assessment of output achievement; and
c) the contractor/sub-contractor’s assessment of output achievement.
There is also a requirement by AusAID to demonstrate how the successful completion of every AAPF-funded
activity has contributed to the high-level goals of the AAPF. This section of the report addresses these issues
and thus provides an overall assessment of the Tour.
It was noted above (see Sections 6 and 8) that in terms of the outputs achieved the tour successfully
completed all of the planned visits and the programme for the tour followed what was planned. Thus in terms
of Planned vs. Actual outputs the tour successfully achieved 100 per cent of the intended outputs.
In order to assess whether the tour met its stated objectives and achieved its outputs, evidence was collected
both from the participants (who represented the original applicants, as per b) above} and the contractors/sub-
contractors (as per c) above) using a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods, including evidence from
the Study Tour Satisfaction Survey (see Annex 3), verbal feedback provided to the facilitators, and
correspondence with Mozambican officials after the tour.
The evidence gathered is overwhelmingly positive. For instance, 91 per cent of participants either strongly
agreed or agreed with the statement that “Overall, the study tour met my expectations”. At the completion of
the trip the AAPF received the following email from the Mozambican Government:
I would like to thank you, AAPF and AusAID, for giving the Mozambican Government the opportunity
to learn about coal and infrastructure. My belief is that we will use the experience to build the
Mozambican model and we thank you support. The [follow-up] meeting with Prime Minister has been
confirmed to 25th at 11.00 am.
When asked to list the highlights of the tour, participants spoke of “Meeting all local companies and gaining
experience on the PPP”, understanding the impacts of mine operations and potential rehabilitation solutions,
and being exposed to the PPP concept and thereby exploring how the concept “can help Mozambique to
develop an integrated economic and social development strategy”. With regard to the specific objectives of
the tour, Table 2 summarises the main evaluation findings and thus demonstrates how the objectives of the
tour were met.
Table 2: Attainment of the main objectives of the study tour
Study tour objectives Summary of quantitative data Summary of qualitative data
Create a team and a common vision for long-term collaborative planning among key stakeholders.
4.0/51 – The score participants
gave when asked to agree or
disagree with the statement that
as a result of the study tour they
had developed a good team spirit
within the group
Collaborative work plan has been developed for future initiatives in the sector (see also comments below which illustrate how participants have reflected on what they have seen and how they value the need to plan effectively)
Visit large-scale mining developments and review how industry, local government and communities interact in selecting and implementing physical and social environmental needs, including through public/private
4.5/5 – The score participants gave when asked to agree or disagree with the statement that the tour provided an appropriate mix of technical visits and interactions with key people in
As noted above many of the participants made specific reference to the various industries they visited and made reference to why these visits were of particular relevance to
1 Where 1 = Strongly disagree with the statement and 5 = strongly agree with the statement.
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Study tour objectives Summary of quantitative data Summary of qualitative data
partnerships. the sector the situation in the Tete Province
Initiate contacts and interaction with Australian regional and other planning organisations for potential twinning relationships and advisory support, including in planning skills.
4.3/5 – The score participants gave when asked to agree or disagree with the statement that as a result of the tour participants initiated useful contacts within the tour group
4.3/5 – The score participants gave when asked to agree or disagree with the statement that as a result of the tour participants initiated useful contacts with Australian organisations
4.5/5 – The score participants gave when asked to agree or disagree with the statement that their experience on this tour has led them to want to strengthen their organisation’s relationship with Australia
As noted above a follow-up meeting with senior government officials in Mozambique has already been planned to ensure ongoing support from Australian organisations in the future
In terms of the high-level outcomes of the AAPF (to which the objectives of the tour were aligned) the
evidence gathered during the tour also demonstrates how the tour contributed to the attainment of those
outcomes. Table 3 summarises this evidence.
Table 3: Contribution to AAPF high-level outcomes
High level outcome
Relationship building Partnership creation Contribution to sustainable development
Promoted relationships
with Australian regional
planning institutes and
mining companies
Created a strong focus on team building
among a core group of national,
provincial and local officials, and
facilitated the start of partnerships with
Australian planning bodies
Demonstrated that collaborative physical and
social planning is key to the long-term
development of the Tete region, and could be a
model for other resource-rich areas in
Mozambique
Participants also reflected on the study tour and highlighted a number of valuable lessons, which they hope to
draw on in the Tete Province. These included:
importance in planning of common understanding between government, companies and
communities;
transparency is needed for all activities to be effective;
legislation must be revised;
the system of collaborative planning must be institutionalized;
social responsibility should be regulated;
the system of security for both mining companies and railways must be revised to separate passenger
transport from commodity transport;
local government must lead the planning process;
there needs to be a permanent system for training staff; and
the process of collaborative regional planning must be accompanied by the training and strengthening
of civil society to help it become a pressure group to help things happen and to enable it to have a
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better partnership with government and industry.
There was also an opportunity to learn from participants to strengthen future tours of this nature. Suggestions
put forward by participants included: making sure there was sufficient time to absorb what they were being
exposed to; and ensuring that participants were suitably prepared, thus ensuring that they were asking
appropriate and relevant questions that would inform the situation in their workplace. Concern was also
expressed that the tour was arguably too arduous and the agenda was fairly demanding with no real “down
time” built in. One participant noted for instance that “participants’ jet lag over entire course of study tour
combined with our very early start days and sponsored dinners early in trip”.
Recommendations made by participants to address these concerns for future tours included clarifying
leadership roles and responsibilities at the outset, arriving in Australia “on a Friday or Saturday so people have
some time to rest before hectic schedule”, have a mix of “early/late starts”, and “less presentations on first
day – as we had an overload of information on first day”. Participants also suggested that steps should in
future be taken to “Improve discipline and properly manage the conduct of the group” and that “the
programme must give more opportunity to allow the sharing of experiences within the group, as well as
allowing the sharing of experiences between the group and the enterprises that were visited”.
11. Way forward
The study tour was an integral part of a broader AAPF activity to support the establishment of collaborative
regional planning and PPPs in Tete Province. The study tour team, with the support of the facilitators,
prepared a work plan that covers the period through June 2012, which will be supported by funds allocated by
AusAID to the AAPF-managed task. This work plan is being reviewed at national and provincial levels for formal
adoption by government. The Prime Minister asked to see AusAID and AAPF leadership (Frank Thompson and
Michael Baxter, respectively) on 25 August 2011 to discuss the outcome of the study tour: he confirmed
government’s intention to follow up on its outcomes and the follow-up work plan.
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Annex 1: Photos from the study tour
Figure 1: Participants on arrival in Brisbane awaiting their luggage with one of the faciliators. L-R: Danilo Nalá, Celso Bernardino, Khovete Panguene, Orlanda Rafael, Albertina Tivane, Arlete Matola.
Figure 2: Visit to Lennon Training Centre, a mining training facility in Emerald, looking at the mock underground mine.
Figure 3: Participants with the speakers from the Emerald visit with the host Rio Tinto and community members. The hosts and community members are wearing their presents from the Mozambican
delegation, the “capulana”, a traditional cloth for women and men in Mozambique.
Figure 4: Participants at Rio Tinto’s Clermont Mine, on the way to the viewing point of the open cut coal mine.
Figure 5: Participants making their way to the charter plane to fly from Emerald back to Brisbane.
Figure 6: Ms Albetina Tivane, the study tour deputy team leader and Tete Province Permanent Secretary, making a presentation about the potential and challenges of Tete at the lunch given by MAIN in Mackay.
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Figure 7: Participants visit to QR National in Mackay to learn about the management of the railway, health and safety, and community education programs.
Figure 8: Participants with the members of the final panel discussion, AusAID and AAPF Facility Director.